
Talking Serverless
By The Talking Serverless Podcast
Our hosts are AWS Community Builders Ryan Jones (Founder of Serverless Guru) and Joshua Proto (COO of Serverless Guru).

Talking ServerlessJan 28, 2023

#54 - Vadym Kazulkin Head of Development @ ip.labs GmbH (Video Episode)
Ryan Jones is joined by Vadym Kazulkin!
Vadym Kazulkin is Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn, Germany. ip.labs is the world's leading white-label e-commerce software imaging company.
Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over twenty years. His focus and interests currently include the design and implementation of highly scalable and available applications, Serverless and AWS Cloud. Vadym is the co-organizer of the Java User Group Bonn meetup and AWS Community Builder in the Serverless category and a frequent speaker at various Meetups and conferences.
More about Vadym:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VKazulkin
GitHub: https://github.com/Vadym79/
Last article of his series about AWS SnapStart: https://dev.to/aws-builders/measuring-java-11-lambda-cold-starts-with-snapstart-part-6-priming-the-request-invocation-30od

#54 - Vadym Kazulkin Head of Development @ ip.labs GmbH
Ryan Jones is joined by Vadym Kazulkin!
Vadym Kazulkin is Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn, Germany. ip.labs is the world's leading white-label e-commerce software imaging company.
Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over twenty years. His focus and interests currently include the design and implementation of highly scalable and available applications, Serverless and AWS Cloud. Vadym is the co-organizer of the Java User Group Bonn meetup and AWS Community Builder in the Serverless category and a frequent speaker at various Meetups and conferences.
More about Vadym:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VKazulkin
GitHub: https://github.com/Vadym79/
Last article of his series about AWS SnapStart: https://dev.to/aws-builders/measuring-java-11-lambda-cold-starts-with-snapstart-part-6-priming-the-request-invocation-30od

#53 - Sam Williams Serverless Obsessive and Teacher @Complete Coding
Joshua Proto is joined today by Sam Williams, a Serverless Obsessive and Teacher who runs @Complete Coding, which helps companies and developers learn and utilize Serverless. He's honed his Serverless experience over five years on projects, including:
- Designing a chat platform that resolves over 250,000 customer inquiries a month for international retailers and local government
- Architecting a backend system to support a 3D clothing visualization tool
- Building a solution to manage millions of dollars of communication software
He has also taught serverless development to thousands of people for the last four years. The Complete Coding Youtube channel now has over 12k subscribers and 1 million views!

#52 - Matthieu Napoli Senior Product Manager at Serverless Framework
Welcome to the Talking Serverless podcast, our host Ryan Jones is joined today by Matthieu Napoli, product manager for Serverless Framework and an AWS serverless hero!
He open-sourced his first code in 2003, built his first website in 2007, and hasn’t been able to stop since. After years of setting up servers, learning Ansible, and finally Docker, Matthieu moved to serverless. He now creates serverless applications for clients as well as his own amazing projects. For example, he helps maintain Bref, a serverless PHP framework for AWS Lambda that has been installed more than 1 million times!
Besides coding, Matthieu is an avid blogger, Twitter user, and loves to discuss Serverless at conferences and meet-ups. You can follow the links to learn more about his open-source projects, serverless training course, blog, and much more!

#51 - Kristi Perreault Principal Software Engineer at Liberty Mutual Insurance
Ryan Jones is joined by NEWLY MINTED AWS Hero Kristi Perreault! Kristi is a Principal Software Engineer working on a serverless DevOps team at Liberty Mutual Insurance— enabling serverless for over 5000 developers across the company. On top of that, Kristi is very involved in the “Women in Tech” efforts at Liberty Mutual and the larger tech community through the non-profit “Women Who Code”.
Kristi has a Master's degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Boston University where she specialized in Cloud Computing, Robotics, and Data Analytics. You can learn more about her independent study project focusing on cyber-physical systems in her blog; which you can find here: https://kristiperreault.medium.com/serverless-robotics-vr-oh-my-9d0799f40d19
Follow Kristi on Twitter @kperreault95, and while you're at it, might as well follow us too @talkingsls to keep up with our latest news and episode releases.

(Video Episode) #39 - Michael Liendo AWS Sr. Developer Advocate
They say seeing is believing, and in this case, it's literal.
On this episode of the Talking Serverless podcast host, Ryan Jones is joined by the incredible Michael Liendo. Michael is a self-driven developer with a passion for knowledge; he is an AWS Community Builder, Frontend & Serverless instructor, consultant, and recently became a Senior Developer Advocate at AWS!
In this episode hear Michael's wild story of how he got into tech, his experience as an AWS Community Builder, and much more. If you like this podcast and want, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on Twitter @mtliendo and visit his Github: https://github.com/mtliendo

(Video Episode) #38 - Anthony Campolo Returns!
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On this episode of the Talking Serverless podcast host, Josh Proto is delighted to be joined by Mr. Anthony Campolo for another exciting session! A Developer Advocate at StepZen, Anthony, has worked extensively on many Open-Source projects. He is the Lead Developer Advocate on the RedwoodJS Core team, where he contributes articles, podcasts, and presentations about the framework. Moreover, he is a well-experienced techie with experience in different frontend, backend, and deployment technologies.
Hear Josh and Anthony discuss different value propositions around AWS CDK, AWS SAM, SLS framework and how those topics and accessibility are being considered on RedwoodJS! Also, hear how to pick a good coding bootcamp, and more in this JAMstacked episode!
If you like this podcast and want, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on Twitter @ajcwebdev

(Video Episode) #50 - Alex Lee VP of Engineering at Serverless Guru
If you thought listening was fun, just wait until you see this:
The Talking Serverless Podcast is turning 50 (episodes old!)
To celebrate Ryan jones is joined by Alex Lee, VP of Engineering at Serverless Guru, and a close friend. In this episode hear Alex break down his serverless journey, from code school to Nike, and into his role at SG. Find out the aspects of software development that interest Alex the most, and his perspective on things like team structure, organizational efficiency, project management, and much more.
For more Alex Lee content watch the Leadership Rocks video series on Serverless Guru's Youtube Channel.
And as always, follow us on Twitter (@talkingsls) to keep up with our latest news and episode releases.

#50 - Alex Lee VP of Engineering at Serverless Guru
The Talking Serverless Podcast is turning 50 (episodes old!)
To celebrate Ryan jones is joined by Alex Lee, VP of Engineering at Serverless Guru, and a close friend. In this episode hear Alex break down his serverless journey, from code school to Nike, and into his role at SG. Find out the aspects of software development that interest Alex the most, and his perspective on things like team structure, organizational efficiency, project management, and much more.
For more Alex Lee content watch the Leadership Rocks video series on Serverless Guru's Youtube Channel.
And as always, follow us on Twitter (@talkingsls) to keep up with our latest news and episode releases.

(Video Episode) #37 - Bob Wall CEO of Commandeer
If you thought listening was fun, just wait until you see this:
In this episode host, Ryan Jones is joined by Mr. Bob Wall, CEO of Commandeer, a cloud management product aimed at increasing developer productivity by centralizing the developer experience and tools into a single desktop application. A talented and creative developer, Bob breaks down the what's & the how's of Commandeer and gives his perspective on the state of serverless computing, Dynamo DB, and what the future has in store.
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
You can find more from Bob Wall on his Twitter: @mrbobbywall
And visit Commandeer's website for more information on their product here: https://getcommandeer.com/

#49 - Igor Soroka Software Consultant at Soroka Tech
On this episode of the Talking Serverless Podcast Ryan Jones is joined by the always lovely Igor Soroka. Igor is a highly motivated, self-driven, and confident IT professional who actively participates in hackathons, meetups, and conferences—which has earned him the title of AWS Community Builder. For work, Igor does Software Consulting at Soroka Tech, focusing on Digital Transformations, where he gives hands-on technical consulting on AWS migrations, the building of DevOps practices, and the adoption of serverless technologies.
For more content with both Igor and Ryan, check out this episode of the Serverless Panel HERE
Find Igor on Twitter: @Grenguar
Follow his Blog: https://tap.link/grenguar

#48 - Allen Helton Serverless Architect at Tyler Technologies
In this episode of the Talking Serverless Podcast, the illustrious Allen Helton joins host Joshua Proto. Allen is a Serverless Cloud Architect at Tyler Technologies-- a company that is imagining a world where all city, county, and regional government services are connected within a healthy digital infrastructure. As an architect, Allen has a strong focus on API design and standardization, event-driven architectures, and software automation. Outside of work, he can be found running, in the acres of “fake country” as he calls it where he will soon be tending to his own farm animals. He is also an AWS community builder, and a dedicated tech writer.
Find him on Twitter @AllenHeltonDev
Follow his blog here: https://www.readysetcloud.io/blog/

#47 - Thorsten Höeger CEO of Taimos
In this episode, host Ryan Jones is joined by the charming Thorsten Höeger. Thorsten is the CEO of Taimos, where he is advising customers on how to use AWS with a focus on serverless computing. He aims to improve development processes through automation and building efficient deployment pipelines, for customers of all sizes. Before Taimos, Thorsten worked as a developer and CTO of Germany’s first private bank running on AWS— where he helped migrate the core banking system to the AWS platform (all the way back in 2013). Since then he has become an AWS Serverless Hero, has contributed to several open-source projects, and is a frequent speaker at conferences, meetups, and community events.
Follow him on Twitter @hoegertn

#46 - Rosius Ndimofor Sr. Serverless Developer at Serverless Guru
Ryan Jones is joined this episode by Rosius Ndimofor, a Sr. Serverless Developer at Serverless Guru, a leader in cloud consulting. Rosius had been developing web and desktop applications for almost 10 years, but once he learned about Serverless in 2020 he’s been all-in. Since then he’s helped create his own AWS User group, became a prolific blogger, and oh yeah, was named the FIRST AWS Hero in all of Africa.
Find Rosius on Twitter @atehrosius and check out their blog here

#45 - The Talking Serverless Podcast LIVE! (from re:Invent 2021)
Live from Vegas! Hosts Ryan Jones and Joshua Proto talk about the good, the bad, & the serverless of re:Invent 2021. Hear about their experiences in Vegas and get the scoop on some big updates around the newest serverless releases. And as always, don’t miss the Q&A after the show!
And if you're so inclined please give us a follow on Twitter @talkingsls

#44 - Franck Pachot Developer Advocate at Yugabyte
In this episode, host Ryan Jones is joined by the fantastic Franck Pachot. Franck is an AWS Hero, Oracle ACE Director, as well as an Oracle Certified Master. With over 20 years of experience in development, data modeling, infrastructure, and all DBA tasks, it’s no surprise Franck is a recognized expert across Oracle, PostgreSQL, and AWS. Currently, Franck is a Developer Advocate at Yugabyte; an open-source cloud-native distributed SQL database.
You can keep up with Franck on his:
-Blog
-Twitter
-Podcast

#43 - Dr. Denis Bauer Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO
In this episode of the Talking Serverless Podcast host Ryan Jones is joined today by Dr. Denis Bauer; CSIRO’s Principal Research Scientist in transformational bioinformatics, adjunct associate professor at Macquarie University, and AWS Data Hero. Dr. Bauer develops machine learning and cloud-based bioinformatics solutions that help fight emerging diseases, like Covid-19. She is passionate about improving health by understanding the secrets in our genome using cloud computing while also building a strong community of practice through open source technology, keynote presentations, and inclusive interdisciplinary collaborations.
Find Dr. Bauer on Twitter @allPowerde and check out their Github HERE

#42 - Talking Serverless LIVE!
Welcome to a special LIVE episode of the Talking Serverless Podcast! Host Joshua Proto interviews the Founder of Serverless Guru and fellow co-host Ryan Jones. Ryan has made a name for himself in the serverless computing and cloud computing space by helping enterprise clients identify, reduce, optimize, and kill inefficiencies. Get to know our hosts in a way you've never known them before, as they cover topics that range from mainstream developers, blockchain development, cost efficiency, the future of serverless, and much more!
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
Find us on Twitter! @talkingsls

#41 - Filip Pyrek Serverless Architect at Purple Technology
On this episode of the Talking Serverless Podcast Ryan Jones is joined by Filip Pyrek, an AWS Community builder and Serverless Architect. Described as “one of the youngest people to know the most about serverless in Europe” Filip began working for Purple Technology at only 18. Purple Technology specializes in developing software for FinTech companies; an emerging industry that leverages technology to make financial services more accessible. Their journey with Serverless started in the fall of 2017 with only 4 developers and since then have grown to 25+ with all their newly built software being Serverless.
In this episode hear:
-Filip's journey in technology and his deep dive into Serverless
-How Step Functions changed the whole trajectory of Purple Technology
-His thoughts on being an AWS Community Builder
-And much more!
Check out their GitHub to find several iterations of their Serverless devstack— the latest iteration is monorepo containing interconnected TypeScript Frontend+API+Backend
Find Filip on Twitter @FilipPyrek

#40 - Nader Dabit Returns!
On our 40th episode, Nader Dabit returns for another talk with our host Ryan Jones. In his own words, Nader is: “Currently working to help build the decentralized future at Edge and Node.” Nader specializes in many serverless technologies, and brings a great deal of knowledge and skill to his new position-- he was previously employed as a Developer Advocate for Front End Web and Mobile at AWS. Now at Edge and Node, he helps with projects focused on organizing blockchain data and making it easily accessible with products like "The Graph". A believer in the power of web 3.0, Nader shares his feelings on the future of the internet, and how to best succeed in it.
In this episode hear:
-An overview of blockchain, decentralized apps, and graph protocol
-The accessibility and functionality of web 3.0
-Skills that translate well to starting to Ethereum/blockchain development
-And much more!
Find Nader on Twitter @dabit3

#39 - Michael Liendo AWS Sr. Developer Advocate
On this episode of the Talking Serverless podcast host, Ryan Jones is joined by the incredible Michael Liendo. Michael is a self-driven developer with a passion for knowledge; he is an AWS Community Builder, Frontend & Serverless instructor, consultant, and recently became a Senior Developer Advocate at AWS!
In this episode hear Michael's wild story of how he got into tech, his experience as an AWS Community Builder, and much more. If you like this podcast and want, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on Twitter @mtliendo and visit his Github: https://github.com/mtliendo

#38 - Anthony Campolo Returns!
On this episode of the Talking Serverless podcast host, Josh Proto is delighted to be joined by Mr. Anthony Campolo for another exciting session! A Developer Advocate at StepZen, Anthony, has worked extensively on many Open-Source projects. He is the Lead Developer Advocate on the RedwoodJS Core team, where he contributes articles, podcasts, and presentations about the framework. Moreover, he is a well-experienced techie with experience in different frontend, backend, and deployment technologies.
Hear Josh and Anthony discuss different value propositions around AWS CDK, AWS SAM, SLS framework and how those topics and accessibility are being considered on RedwoodJS! Also, hear how to pick a good coding bootcamp, and more in this JAMstacked episode!
If you like this podcast and want, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on Twitter @ajcwebdev

#37 - Bob Wall CEO of Commandeer
In this episode host, Ryan Jones is joined by Mr. Bob Wall, CEO of Commandeer, a cloud management product aimed at increasing developer productivity by centralizing the developer experience and tools into a single desktop application. A talented and creative developer, Bob breaks down the what's & the how's of Commandeer and gives his perspective on the state of serverless computing, Dynamo DB, and what the future has in store.
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
You can find more from Bob Wall on his Twitter: @mrbobbywall
And visit Commandeer's website for more information on their product here: https://getcommandeer.com/

#36 - Marcia Villalba AWS Developer Advocate
This week, host Ryan Jones sits down with AWS Developer Advocate, mentor, and full-stack developer Marcia Villalba. Hear Marcia's interesting perspective on content creation and online impact, and dive in with them as they discuss high growth versus slow sustainable growth, and not sacrificing your actual passion.
For serverless content in Spanish, you can enjoy Marcia's podcast at https://aws-espanol.buzzsprout.com/
You can also find videos from Marcia Villalba at the FOOBAR Youtube channel, and be sure to check out her website and give a follow on Twitter: @mavi888uy
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io

#35 - Hiroko Nishimura Technical Instructor and AWS Hero
This week host Ryan Jones is joined by Hiroko Nishimura, an AWS Hero, Technical Instructor, and creator of AWS Newbies. In this episode, Hiroko discusses the differences between corporate IT atmosphere and freelancing, growing a brand, and the benefits of learning publicly. Starting AWS is a breeze with Hiroko's online courses and resources!
You can find more resources from Hiroko Nishimura and AWS Newbies on awsnewbies.com and introtoaws.com and be sure to give her a follow on Twitter @hirokonishimura
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io

#34 - Linda Nichols Technical Specialist on Global Blackbelt team at Microsoft
Did you know, Microsoft's 2020 cloud revenue was larger than AWS and Google Cloud combined? In this extended-length episode, Linda Nichols, Cloud Native Technical Specialist on the Global Black Belt Team at Microsoft sits down with Ryan Jones to discuss life at Microsoft, the landscape of serverless Azure, Norfolk.js her Javascript user group, and more you won't want to miss!
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
You can find more from Linda Nichols and her Javascript user group on https://norfolkjs.org/ and be sure to give her a follow on Twitter: @lynnaloo

#33 - Yan Cui Returns!
Yan Cui is back for a second round! Ryan Jones sits down with the AWS Serverless Hero, author, and podcast host to discuss his AppSync Masterclass course, no-code vs. low-code, the abstraction of CloudFormation, and much more. Dive into the rabbit hole of serverless with us on this loaded episode that you won't want to miss.
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
You can find more from Yan Cui on his website and be sure to give him a follow on his Twitter: @theburningmonk

#32 - Dariusz Parzygnat Serverless Enthusiast
This week host Joshua Proto is joined by Dariusz Parzygnat, one of our favorite Serverless Enthusiasts from across the globe! Dariusz is the author of Serverless Using Azure and the organizer of the Serverless Workflow meetup. In this episode, Dariusz covers AWS vs Azure, logic apps with durable functions, knowledge transfer applications, and much more.
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on Twitter with the handle @dariusparzygnat
And his website: dariuszparzygnat.com

#31 - Chris Gong of Flopperam
On our first episode of 2021, host Joshua Proto is joined by Chris Gong, co-founder of Flopperam. Flopperam is the name of Chris's YouTube which focuses on multiplayer game development tutorials, primarily focusing on serverless, using Unreal Engine and AWS GameLift. GameLift is an AWS dedicated server hosting platform that can handle things like matchmaking and scaling-- and with it, Chris was able to form a community of people who were trying to understand it as well, along with other aspects of multiplayer game development, whether it was Unreal Engine specifically or just with other cloud serverless platforms. In this podcast hear not only about Chris's journey, but also his experiences with game development, and if he thinks serverless has a place in its future.
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on Twitter with the handle @Flopperam
And his youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO77KLKwplncMHLo6gLpIHw

#30 - Anthony Campolo RedwoodJS Contributor
In this episode, host Joshua Proto is joined by Anthony Campolo a RedwoodJS contributor and full-stack developer. This is our 30th episode and if that wasn't exciting enough, it features a listener of this podcast who reached out to share his thoughts on Serverless! He wasn't always a developer though; his background in music education helps answer the question this episode of "how does music theory relate to programming?" Hear his thoughts on this, plus tips on how to get started with your serverless journey and insight into his personal journey with RedwoodJS.
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on Twitter with the handle @ajcwebdev

#29 - Paul Chin Jr. Developer Relations at Begin
In this episode host, Joshua Proto is joined by the incredibly fun and knowledgable guest, Paul Chin Jr.
Paul is the Head of Developer Relations at Begin.com and is passionate about making tech more accessible (with the help of Nicholas Cage). Find out in this podcast how Paul got started in his Serverless journey, how he's used his skills as a storyteller to leave an impact, and how he's able to communicate challenging concepts by using movies like National Treasure. This is one you don't want to miss!
If you like this podcast and want more content, visit our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And if you want to follow this guest on social media you can find him here on twitter with the handle @paulchinjr

#28 - Taavi Rehemägi CEO of Dashbird
In this episode, host Ryan Jones is joined by Taavi Rehemägi, CEO and Co-founder of Dashbird a next-generation monitoring platform for modern cloud environments. Hear about how Taavi got started in the serverless world and his journey in tech starting at the ripe age of 13, how he views operational excellence, and where he sees serverless heading next.
If you like this episode and want to check out more, visit our website where they are all there and always free: talkingserverless.io
And follow Taavi on twitter @rehemagi to follow what he's up to and to reach out if you have any questions!

#27 - Gojko Adzic Partner at Neuri Consulting
Here is our 27th episode with host Joshua Proto and guest Gojko Adzic. Gojko is a Partner at Neuri Consulting and a premier serverless author! In this episode here about:
-How Serverless can be a liberating structure
-The usefulness of multi-versioning toolkits and their enterprise use cases
-Exciting new projects like Video Puppet
-And much more! With over an hour of content, it’s our biggest podcast yet!
And if you like this episode please go to our website to hear the full catalogue where it is always free: talkingserverless.io

#26 - Eric Johnson AWS Senior Developer Advocate
In this episode, Ryan Jones is joined by Eric Johnson, a Senior Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services based out of Northern Colorado. Eric is a fanatic about serverless and helping developers understand the intricacies of Cloud Computing. Eric believes that serverless technologies introduce a major paradigm shift in building and running applications at a massive scale and the move to serverless results in less code and infrastructure overhead.
If you like this episode and want more, check out our website where it is all there and always free: talkingserverless.io

#25 - James Beswick AWS Senior Developer Advocate
Welcome to our 25th episode! In it, we have a conversation with one of the most well known serverless developer advocates, James Beswick. James is a Serverless Builder, Product manager, and a 4-time AWS certified Serverless Evangelist. He is well known for his blogs, workshops, proof-of-concept applications, and whitepapers surrounding serverless, and more broadly AWS.
In this episode learn about James's journey to Amazon Web Services, his thoughts on the trajectory of Cloud Computing, and hear about Event Bridge from the expert himself!
And if you liked this episode and want more, join us at our website where it's all there and always free: talkingserverless.io

#24 - Gareth McCumskey Solutions Architect at Serverless Inc.
This episode host Ryan Jones is joined by Gareth McCumskey, a Solutions Architect at Serverless Inc.
Gareth is based out of Cape Town Area, South Africa, and has spent the last 4 years building serverless applications. Before serverless, Gareth came from a more traditional PHP and Symfony web development background and has been a web developer in some form for nearly 20 years. Hear about his experiences with migrating to the cloud, the challenges he sees for serverless in the future, and the advice he'd give people jumping in themselves.
For a full list of our episodes check out talkingserverless.io it's all there and always free~*

#23 - Ken Collins Principal Engineer at CustomInk
Host Ryan Jones is joined by Ken Collins; an AWS Serverless Hero and Principal Engineer at Custom Ink. Ken has been working in the software industry for more than twelve years and is a long time blogger, Open-source software advocate, and organizer for the ruby user group in Norfolk, VA.
In this episode learn more about CustomInk's devotion to the Open-source community, Ken's keys to development success, and the evolution of serverless as a whole!
For more episodes check out our full catalogue at talkingserverless.io ~ always free!

#22 - Ran Ribenzaft CTO at Epsagon
This week we are joined by Ran Ribenzaft, Co-founder and CTO of Epsagon one of the most popular serverless observability companies on the market. Ran is also an AWS Serverless Hero and has been working in the software industry for more than a decade. Come listen to why he's so passionate about Applied Observability, and why you should be too!
And for the full catalog of FREE episodes go to: talkingserverless.io

#21 - Prashanth HN CTO of AntStack
This week we are joined by Prashanth HN, AWS Serverless Hero, and co-founder of AntStack a serverless development consultancy. A big proponent for serverless development in India, Prashanth focuses on bringing these new technologies to people through talks and workshops.
Hear in this episode how he got started with serverless, how he views being an AWS Serverless Hero, and how he approaches Cloud Computing.
For more from Prashanth-- follow him here on twitter: https://twitter.com/prashanth
Join the discord channel talked about in this episode by following the link to the Serverless Starters discord: antstack.io/joinss
And for more Talking Serverless go to https://www.talkingserverless.io/ for our whole list of episodes

#20 - Chase Douglas CTO of Stackery
This episode is with Chase Douglas, the CTO of Stackery a serverless platform to design, develop and deliver modern applications. Chase leads the engineering team at Stackery and was made an AWS Serverless Hero for his efforts in Cloud Computing. Check out what makes him so optimistic about the future of serverless and why he likes the direction he sees it heading!
If you like this episode and want to hear more, visit us at: talkingserverless.io

#19 - Jeremy Daly CTO at AlertMe
Jeremy is the CTO at AlertMe, an AWS Hero, podcast host, and an active voice in the cloud computing community. In this episode learn about Jeremy’s cloud-computing journey, his techniques to tackle multiple projects, where he sees the future of serverless heading, and how to remain focused through it all!

#18 - Michael Hart VP of Research Engineering at Bustle
Catch our talk with Michael Hart, VP of Research Engineering at Bustle, an AWS Hero, and the creator of Lamb Ci, as he discusses the future of Serverless, his own contributions to Cloud Computing, and much more!

#17 - Forrest Brazeal Cloud Bard
What is a "Cloud Bard"? Why it's someone who shares with the community tales of the Cloud, and who better to do it than Forrest Brazeal?
Forrest is not only an enterprise cloud architect, speaker, and community advocate-- he is also the Sr. Manager at A Cloud Guru and spent years designing applications for the cloud at Infor and Trek10. One of the original AWS Serverless Heroes, Forrest was also named one of Jefferson Frank's Top 7 Global AWS Experts in 2019. In this episode we pick Forrest's brain about the opportunities of Cloud Computing, how to get started, and something he calls "Astroid Farming".

#16 - Emrah Samdan VP of Products at Thundra.io
This week we chat with Emrah Samdan, VP of Products at Thundra.io, where he discusses the benefits of implementing Chaos Engineering in your development process.

#15 - Simon Crosby CTO SWIM.AI
Simon Crosby, CTO of SWIM.AI shares his take on the importance and opportunity around handling streaming data and stateful serverless.

#14 - Will Beattie CTO Kaddra
Co-host Josh Proto returns to interview, Co-founder and CTO of Kaddra, Will Beattie, who talks about the benefit of serverless apps for gathering customer data, modernizing eCommerce, and food delivery.

#13 - Ben Ellerby Serverless Hero
Ben Ellerby's podcast is now live at http://talkingserverless.io
Enjoy our chat about what it means to give back as an AWS Serverless Hero and his exceptional work at Theodo.

#12 - Brian LeRoux Founder Begin.com
Now you can hear what, Brian Leroux , CTO, and co-founder of Begin.com, had to say about increasing developer velocity and how businesses can focus more on the value they bring to their customers with #serverless
Also live at http://talkingserverless.io

11- Sheen Brisals Serverless Engineer
Sheen Brisals shares his experience with migrating Lego to serverless in today's podcast, available for download at http://talkingserverless.io.

#8-Danilo Poccia Serverless Evangelist
In this episode, our host Ryan Jones sits down with Danilo Poccia Principal Evangelist for AWS Cloud.
The episode is live on http://talkingserverless.io

#10 - Nader Dabit Developer Advocate
In this episode, our host Ryan Jones sits down with Nader Dabit where they talk about how serverless technologies are positioned to be the go-to choice for backend development.
The episode is also live on talkingserverless.io

#9 - Vasileios Fasoulas Technology Leader
In this episode, our host Ryan Jones sits down with Vasileios Fasoulas where the talk about the importance of creating a positive company culture, successfully working from home, and some thoughts on serverless.
The episode is also live on talkingserverless.io

#7 - Mark Nunnikhoven VP of Cloud Research
In this episode, our host Ryan Jones sits down with Mark Nunnikhoven the VP of Cloud Research at Trend Micro
The episode is also live on https://buff.ly/2UeeNL1

#6 - Rowell Belen Senior Platform Engineer
In episode #6 of the Talking Serverless podcast Ryan Jones talks to Rowell Belen a Senior Platform Engineer at Serverless Inc whose been working as a dynamic software engineer for more than a decade.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/talkingsls

#5 - Ezhilarasi Chezhiyan VP Product
Ezhilarasi Chezhiyan has experience of more than a decade in the IT field with the knowledge spectrum spread across various domains. She is passionate about Microsoft Azure offerings like Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and Azure Service Bus. Ezhilarasi is also certified on MSCA: Web Applications and MSCD: App Builder. She is an active speaker for Techmeet360 and also likes to share her ideas with the community by writing technical articles focused on Azure Serverless technologies.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezhilarasi-kesavan-a0902a109/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/ezhilarasikesav
Serverless360 is a portal focused on Operations and Support for your Microsoft Azure Serverless Resources. Serverless360 helps to Lower the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), do better DevOps, and manage and monitor siloed Azure Resources as Composite Applications.
Serverless360 Blogs: https://www.serverless360.com/blog
Serverless Notes: https://www.serverlessnotes.com/
Integration Monday: http://www.integrationusergroup.com/upcoming-events/
Middleware Friday: http://www.integrationusergroup.com/middleware-friday/

#4 - Yan Cui Serverless Hero
In episode #4 of the Talking Serverless podcast Ryan Jones talks to Yan Cui an AWS Serverless Hero and the author of Production-Ready Serverless about ReInvent:2019 and other trends developing in the serverless ecosystem. You can find more from Yan Cui on his website.

#3 - Fernando Medina Corey Solutions Architect
In episode #3 of the Talking Serverless podcast we talk to Fernando Medina Corey a solutions architect at Serverless Inc.

#2 - Serkan Özal Founder Thundra.io
In episode #2 of the Talking Serverless podcast we talk to Serkan Özal the Founder and CTO of Thundra.

#1 - Anna Spysz Fullstack Serverless Dev
In episode #1 of the Talking Serverless podcast, we talk to Anna Spysz a software engineer at Stackery.